Glossary
Indemnification
You agree to cover the company’s legal costs or damages if your use of the service leads to a claim against them.
Found in 9 published policies (10 matching findings). Not legal advice.
Why it matters
You may end up paying for the company’s lawyers even when the dispute is mostly about how their product works.
What to look for
“Indemnify,” “hold harmless,” or “defend us against any claim arising from your use.”
Examples from published reviews
Spotify · Spotify · Terms of service
Indemnification Obligation
Users agree to protect Spotify from various damages, losses, and expenses, including legal fees, arising from their breach of terms, user content, activity on the service, or violation of laws/third-party rights.
Open the full reviewCloudflare · Cloudflare · Terms of service
You must indemnify Cloudflare for certain claims and agree to cooperate with their defense.
You agree to be responsible for your use of the Websites and Online Services and to defend, indemnify, and hold Cloudflare and its related entities harmless from any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses, including attorneys' fees and costs, arising from your access or use, violation of terms or laws, violation of third-party rights, or disputes with third parties. Cloudflare reserves the right to take over the defense of such claims at its own expense, and you agree to cooperate.
Open the full reviewGoogle · Google · Terms of service
For business users, you must indemnify Google for legal proceedings
If you are a business user or organization, you must compensate Google and its directors, officers, employees, and contractors for any third-party legal proceedings, including government actions, that arise from your unlawful use of services or violation of terms.
Open the full reviewAllstate · Allstate · Terms of service
Indemnification for Incorrect Phone Number or Violations
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold the company harmless from claims, losses, or costs (including attorney's fees) if you provided a phone number that is not your own or if you violate any applicable state and federal laws and regulations.
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